Disney will continue its dominance of the No. 1 domestic box office so far in 2024 this week and show there’s still sparkle in the legacy 20th Century Studios logo with the latest installment of the Ridley Scott-produced sci-fi franchise. Alien: RomulusAccording to industry sources, this film is expected to… $40 million In the United States/Canada. Along with $35 million External expectations Alien: Romulus It can reach up to $75 million Global start.
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Number 2 will almost certainly be the fourth frame produced by Disney/Marvel Studios. Deadpool and Wolverine with $30 millionThe picture crossed the half-billion-dollar mark yesterday ($506.9 million) on its 19th day of release, becoming the fifth-fastest Marvel Cinematic Universe title to cross the mark after Avengers: Endgame (8 days)Spider-Man: No Way Home (12 days) Avengers: Infinity War (15 days) and Black Panther (17 days)
Disney leads all major movie studios at the domestic box office with $1.378 billion So far this year. They are the first studio this year to cross the $3 billion mark.
Reviews are still coming in, currently sitting at 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, but based on the response at the film’s premiere at the Hollywood Chinese Theatre on Monday, Don’t breathe Director Fede Alvarez has delivered a sophisticated and sophisticated expansion to the 45-year-old universe that revolves around the last female warrior standing (played by Civil warKaylee Spaeny (written by Kaylee Spaeny) vs. a group of vampire-like alien monsters with an industrial robot causing trouble alongside her. It’s a darker story. Space Disney has been hyping the film up by having Alvarez and the cast appear in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con last month with several promotional videos; they even gave away free alien hug masks to the 6,500-person venue.
One reputable tracking company that we won’t embarrass is: Alien: Romulus in $28 million Domestic opening, but such an organization has been repeatedly wrong this summer, according to sources, unable to tie advance sales data to final weekend results. In all fairness, post-Covid, post-strike moviegoing has been in an unpredictable state. Last weekend, such an organization put $23 million on the market for the Sony/Wayfarer Studios film. And it ends with us. The film opened to $50 million. Mike Dropp. This weekend, the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively film is expected to drop by about -55% with $22 millionLively beats husband Ryan Reynolds Deadpool and Wolverine At the box office on Mondays and Tuesdays.
We have to keep in mind that Latino and Hispanic moviegoers come here to watch a horror movie, Space: Romulus Heading to the moon.
Largest domestic opening ever recorded Space The film serves as a prequel to Ridley Scott’s 2012 film, Prometheus For $51 million. Scott followed that up with 2017. Space: The Covenant Which opened to $36.1 million. Sources tell us that Romulus He is steadily moving towards the second part.
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Anything over $28 million in the U.S. is considered Disney content, with the film costing $80 million before taxes and fees. With this R-rated sequel, starring a cast of young people in their 20s, set between the original 1979 film Space James Cameron’s 1986 movie Foreigners, Disney has die-hard fans and men over 35, but the concern here is that the audience isn’t as broad as the studio’s recent 20th Century Studios revival. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Which made $58.4 million in its opening weekend and ended with $171.1 million in the United States, ahead of the previous chapter in the franchise in 2017, and is directed by Matt Reeves. War for the Planet of the Apes ($146.9 million).
Presales in the US and Canada are in the low single digits. Alien: Romulus In front of him Quiet Place: Day One (Opened to $52.2 million) Plus Scream 6 ($44.4 million) Meanwhile. Previews begin Thursday in the U.S. and Canada at 3 p.m. with Alien: Romulus 3,800 theaters have been booked. Among them are 400 IMAX theaters, 900+ Premium Lage Format screens, 275+ D-Box/4D screens, and 90+ Screen X screens.
Alien: Romulus The film is set to open in all major overseas markets this week, except Japan, which is scheduled to begin on September 6. Starting today, the sci-fi thriller will open in France, Italy, and Korea, with most other major markets opening on Thursday, followed by the UK and China on Friday.
There is room for upside if China hits high single digits (in a competitive market) and if the film generally transcends its core fan base. For example, pre-sales in China are currently lagging behind other new titles there, while we’ve heard that pre-sales in Australia are good, but skewed to opening days.
This film is rated R-rated in the US, though it is not as restricted in foreign markets. It is also a pure sci-fi film, and while we expect good numbers from recent big hits in Brazil and Mexico, the bulk of the revenue is expected to come from Europe.
There are things to keep in mind when comparing foreign companies: Space: The Covenant Which grossed $72 million upon opening in comparable markets and at current exchange rates (although that included $28 million from China in 2017); Prometheus $55 million (only one day in China included there when the market had just opened); 2018 predator $45 million (including $19 million from China); and much more recent Quiet Place: Day One For $45 million (including $10 million from China).
Alvarez was at the European Cinema Festival in Barcelona in June to introduce an extended scene from the film. He recalled staring at a blank page three years ago, “faced with the terrifying and exciting task of reviving one of the greatest sci-fi franchises ever created.” He also noted that he took some advice from his predecessors, Scott and Cameron. The resulting film, he said, goes “to places this franchise has never gone before.”
Alien: Romulus The documentary Madness in the Night is set to have its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival to open the festival’s new Midnight Madness series late on Thursday.
Other films that will be shown in the US are Roadside Attractions My penguin friend In 1062 theaters in low single digits The film has an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The family film directed by David Schurman is based on a true story: a magical adventure about a lost penguin rescued from an oil spill, which transforms the life of a grieving fisherman. Starring Jean Reno.
There’s also the IFC thriller skin care Starring Elizabeth Banks as makeup artist Hope Goldman, whose skincare business is sabotaged when her rival Angel Vergara opens a store across the street. With the help of her friend Jordan, she sets out to uncover who is trying to destroy her reputation. The image has reached 1,000 shares. It has an 83% viewership with RT film critics.
Fathom is re-releasing Laika’s 2009 Oscar-nominated animated film. Coraline In 2,550 theaters starting tomorrow. The film has already grossed just under 3 million dollars In pre-sales. CoralineThe Walking Dead, originally released by Focus Features, grossed $82.4 million domestically and $131.7 million worldwide.
At 1200 North Theater, there is Sunlight Entertainment. Ryan’s World: Titan World Adventure Based on the YouTube Channel Series Ryan’s World. This Japanese-American animated superhero film directed by Albie Hecht revolves around Ryan (Ryan Kaji) who must rescue his twin sisters Emma and Kate after they are trapped in a comic book world. He must bring them back before their parents notice they are gone.